Spain is the fourth largest economy in the Euro Zone and the fifth biggest economy in the European Union. The country has a strong and diverse manufacturing industry and is one of the biggest tourist destinations in the world. On the expenditure side, household consumption is the main component of Spain's GDP (58 percent), followed by gross fixed capital formation (21 percent) and government expenditure (18 percent). Within investments, tangible fixed assets account for 18 percent of GDP, including construction (10 percent) and machinery, equipment and weapon system (7 percent); and intellectual property products account for the remaining 3 percent. Exports of goods and services account for 34 percent of GDP while imports account for 31 percent, adding 3 percent of total GDP.
A higher than expected figure should be seen as positive (bullish) for the EUR while a lower than expected figure should be seen as negative (bearish) for the EUR.